Pfaffenturm

Pfaffenturm is a tower in , , . Pfaffenturm is situated nearby to the memorial , as well as near the building .
Photo: Carolus Ludovicus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Carolus Ludovicus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Tower
  • Description: wall tower in the city wall of Aachen, Germany
  • Also known as: “Suylisturm”
  • Roof shape: flat
Photo: Carolus Ludovicus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Carolus Ludovicus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aachen Cathedral and Stolperstein dedicated to Oscar Heumann.

Church
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is a Catholic church in , and the cathedral of the Diocese of Aachen. One of the oldest cathedral buildings in Europe, it was constructed as the royal chapel of the Palace of Aachen of Emperor Charlemagne, who was buried there in 814. is situated 800 metres east of Pfaffenturm.

Memorial
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is a memorial.

Town hall
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is a landmark of cultural significance located in the Altstadt of , . It was built in the Gothic style in the first half of the 14th century. is situated 1 km east of Pfaffenturm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaiserplatz and Burtscheid.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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is a district of the city of , part of the Aachen-Mitte Stadtbezirk. It is a health resort.

Suburb
is a quarter and borough of , . As a borough, includes, in addition to itself, Orsbach, Seffent, , Vaalserquartier and Vetschau, as well as the residential areas of Gut Kullen and Steppenberg. is situated 3 km north of Pfaffenturm.

Pfaffenturm

Latitude
50.77328° or 50° 46′ 24″ north
Longitude
6.07282° or 6° 4′ 22″ east
Height
8.7 metres (28 feet)
Open location code
9F28Q3FF+84
Open­Street­Map ID
way 174295215
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­flat
Wiki­data ID
Q1383828
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Pfaffenturm” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Pfaffenturm (Aken)”
  • Dutch: “Pfaffenturm”
  • Dutch: “Suylisturm”
  • German: “Pfaffenturm”
  • German: “Suylisturm”

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